Australia uses three main time zones: Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; ), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; ), and Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; ). Time is regulated by the individual state governments, some of which observe daylight saving time (DST). Australia's external territories observe different time zones. 

Standard time was introduced in the 1890s when all of the Australian colonies adopted it. Before the switch to standard time zones, each local city or town was free to determine its local time, called local mean time. Now, Western Australia uses Western Standard Time; South Australia and the Northern Territory use Central Standard Time; while New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) use Eastern Standard Time. 

Daylight saving time is used in South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and the ACT. It is not currently used in Western Australia, Queensland or the Northern Territory. 

The standardization of time in Australia began in 1892, when surveyors from the six colonies in Australia met in Melbourne for the Intercolonial Conference of Surveyors. The delegates accepted the recommendation of the 1884 International Meridian Conference to adopt Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) as the basis for standard time. 

The colonies enacted time zone legislation, which took effect in February 1895. The clocks were set ahead of GMT by eight hours in Western Australia; by nine hours in South Australia (and the Northern Territory, which it governed); and by 10 hours in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. The three time zones became known as "Eastern Standard Time", "Central Standard Time", and "Western Standard Time". Broken Hill in the far west of New South Wales also adopted Central Standard Time due to it being connected by rail to Adelaide but not Sydney at the time. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. When was standard time introduced?
2. What colonies adopted it then?
3. Before the switch, could each city decide what its own time was?
4. What was the name for that time?
5. Will futuristic time travelers visiting Australia still use this time?
6. Is Daylight saving time used in New South Wales?
7. What about Victoria?
8. What's a place it's not currently used in?
9. And another?
10. When did the Aussies start standardizing their time?
11. How many colonies are in Australia?
12. Where'd they all get together?
13. What'd they call their conference?
14. Whose recommendation did they decide to adopt?
15. What was the time the recommendation put forth?
16. When did the legislation the colonies enacted take effect?
17. How many hours did they set their clocks ahead in Western Australia?
18. What about in Tasmania?
19. Is Broken Hill connected to Adelaide by train?
20. Is it further to the west or to the east?
Answer: 1. in the 1890s
2. Australian
3. yes
4. local mean time
5. unknown
6. yes
7. yes
8. Western Australia
9. Queensland
10. 1892
11. six
12. Melbourne
13. the Intercolonial Conference of Surveyors
14. the 1884 International Meridian Conference
15. yes
16. February of 1895
17. eight hours
18. 10 hours
19. yes
20. the west

CHAPTER XXVII. 

THE MEETING IN THE WOODS. 

Ralph was so sore and stiff from his fall that he walked very slowly toward Westville. It seemed to him that he ached in every joint, and it was not long before he sought a soft grassy bank upon which to rest. 

"If only somebody would come along with a wagon," he thought, as he gazed up and down the rather rough woodland road. "I would willingly pay a half-dollar for a lift, as much as I need my money." 

The boy was much exercised over his mother. He knew that she would be greatly worried over his prolonged absence. Never before had he remained away from home over night. 

No wagon or any other vehicle appeared, and Ralph was forced to resume his journey on foot, dragging his tired and bruised body along as best he could. 

Presently he came to a tiny stream that flowed into Big Silver Lake. Here he stopped again, not only to rest, but also to bathe his temples and obtain a drink, for the water was both pure and cold. 

He could not help but think of the strange manner in which he had been attacked. What had been the purpose of Martin and Toglet? 

"If I did not know better, I would be almost forced to believe it was accidental," he thought. "But in that case they would have come to my assistance, instead of taking the sloop and hurrying off with her." 

It was so comfortable a spot at the brook that Ralph rested there longer than he had originally intended. But at last he arose and moved on, thankful that he had accomplished at least one-third of the distance home.  What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. When was Ralph feeling bad?
2. Where was he walking to?
3. What did he hope would pass by?
4. How much would he be willing to spend for that?
5. How does his mom feel about him not being at his house?
6. Has he ever stayed out all night?
7. What body of water did he find?
8. Where did the stream flow?
9. Why did he stop there?
10. What body part did he bathe?
11. Did he do anything else there?
12. Was the water warm?
13. How many people witnessed his attack?
14. Who didn't help him?
15. How far has Ralph walked?
16. Was the road smooth or rough?
17. How long did Ralph stay at the brook?
18. Where did he ache?
19. Does he have lots of extra money?
20. Was his attack odd?
Answer: 1. When he sought a soft grassy bank
2. Westville
3. a wagon
4. half-dollar
5. greatly worried
6. Never
7. Lake
8. into Big Silver Lake
9. rest, but also to bathe
10. his temples
11. drink
12. no
13. lot of them
14. the onlookers
15. one-third of the distance home
16. rough
17. longer than he had originally intended
18. in every joint
19. no
20. yes

Robin's First Flight 

Robin was a little baby bird who was born only 6 weeks before. Her mother took care of her and her brothers and sister by feeding them bugs and worms. Robin had 2 brothers. She also had one sister. During this time, Robin grew and grew and got stronger and stronger. Her feathers got longer, too. 

The day had finally come when mother bird told Robin and her brothers and sister that they would be learning to fly for the first time. Chirps of joy were heard from all the baby birds. All except for Robin. She was too afraid to fly out into the world. She wanted to stay in her comfy nest with all of her family for the rest of her life. She also wanted her mother to feed her for the rest of her life. Mother bird told Robin how exciting it was to fly and see all the beautiful flowers and trees and told her she would help her learn like she did when she was a baby bird. She told her that she would meet lots of other bird friends, too. 

So Robin tried not to be scared, even as she saw both of her brothers and sister fly off the nest and out into the world. They looked so happy. Then it was her turn. She spread her wings, closed her eyes and jumped out of the nest. After a few seconds, she opened her eyes to see that she was actually flying. Oh happy day! It was everything her mother said it would be. The world looked so big and Robin couldn't wait to see it all. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who grew stronger?
2. how old is Robin?
3. Does she care for herself?
4. Who does?
5. Is Robin a person?
6. What is she?
7. Is she the only one?
8. How many are there?
9. DId she have short feathers?
10. Why not?
11. Could they always fly?
12. Who taught them?
13. Was Robin excited to fly?
14. Why not?
15. of what?
16. Where did Robin want to be?
17. Did she want to hunt for food?
18. Who did she think should feed her?
19. Was her mother mad?
20. What did she do?
Answer:
1. Robin
2. 6 weeks old
3. no
4. Her mother
5. no
6. a little baby bird
7. no
8. four. Robin, wo brothers and a sister.
9. no
10. Her feathers got longer
11. no
12. mother bird
13. no
14. She was too afraid
15. to fly out into the world
16. her comfy nest
17. no
18. her mother
19. no
20. told Robin how exciting it was to fly